The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13

safety CXorbtant security is demanded Of
the bank After reviewing the important
points in the bills proposed rnd the faults
Of existing laws In very mastcrly manner
the speaker closed his remarks rs follows.
II leave YOU to determine what occasion
there may hc for anxiety, II any, in the near
future, aud wcther or not under the treasury
operations an emergency may arise, and II IL
arise, whether the Interpretation aforesaid
Of existing law is authorized, and il author.
lied whether it shall be availcd OF rs pro
posed.
Col EVall, Of Texas, then addressed the
convention on the progress aud growth Of
the south aud west lie stated that in 1870
Texas had population of $4,000, with
2,0OO OOO acres Of land in cultivation. The
population is now 2,6OO,Oo1, with 2O.OOO,OOO
acres OF land in cultivation. Concluding,
he invited the bankers to meet at Dallas in
1888 promising them hearty welcome
The following resolution was then adopted
hy the convention upon the approval Of the
executive council;
Whereas, The inimrc to agrcc upon a proper cN.
tradition trcaty between the uuityd states and
Grcat Britain for the return NJ u elias, ot offenders
who sevm to hC ever found with Us. aud
NhCUas, II has come tu hc u matter ui courp
that the class uf criminals known under the de
siguntinn ~ dcnutcN aud cmhczylcr' have Inn
muniy irlm nrrsl, trial and punishment by wnch
thcC arr large numbers psidinu,
Resolved, That the executive committee arr ~.
qucs,d Ia appoint committee on behalf ~ TIE
association u represent 10 our state department.
the grvnt evils now existing, and io urgc the early
amendment OF our CNtmditiuu treaties with Grvat
britain 10 that the existing evils may be ahacd.
Mr.. Samuel Normcnt of Washington, Of
fercd the following resolutions, which were
referred to the executive council;
Whcnas, II is proposed Ia hold ut the National
capital, In lSp, joint celebration by the sixteen
American republics ia honor of the centennial an
ntNrrNfy oi the inauguniion Of constitutional
government upon the western hemisphere; audi
Whereas it ls also proposed 10 hold NJ the national
the tnur huudr'lth anniversary of the discovery oi
America 10y christopher columbus, which CNpu.
ton " the history, arts aud industries ui the thtcc
Americas is intended to he permanent,
kcSolNCd, That the American bankers Courrcts
heartily myors this movement iowap mutc int.
mate Uluiions lctWc,n the scNcml sister nations OF
the thr'c Americas aud cummcuds II lu IA, people
oi the luitcd states ~ matter VI great practical
importance.
Resolved That the secretary hc instructed to send
copies oi these resolutions tu the President ut the
ntcd states, to the speaker ol the scnalc aud To-
The speaker ut the House oi Representatives,
Letters of regret were then read from the
Hon. John sherman comptroller W W
Trenholm, Gen. W r. Sherman, W. ".
Grape, II N. Grady, T. Proctor Knott, john
4. knsson, Secretary fnircmlds and others,
after Mhirh the convention ADJOURNED tn
meet again at 10 o'clock tumor.
row morning. This evening rc.
ccpiion Mus rendered the delegates ut
the Monnughcla house The indications are
that the attendance tomorrow will be- much
larger, as great number u delegates were
detained A large number Of newspaper
correspondents are present The local com
mittcr ~ arrangements have made ample
provisions for the accommodation Of thch
guests, aud the excursions arranged will
give all ah opportunity to sc' the leading
features uf tho industries oi the city and
vicinity